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He added that the foam inserts could be removed and modified as well . They charge the customer a nominal fee for repurposing or redesigning the foam , while the existing cases can continue to serve . Therefore , an aircraft manufacturer , for example , creates new parts to be shipped to a supplier for an assembly process ; they can customize the foam insert repeatedly . The case can continue to be sent back to the aircraft manufacturer to house other parts in their process .
The aluminum is secured from local vendors like Coast Aluminum and Pacific Metals . “ We buy it from folks with the coils and cut it to size ,” said Bailey . But he said there are large mills throughout the country that make aluminum .
Summary
Benefits of building cases with aluminum
1 .
Unaffected by extreme heat or cold conditions from -238 F to + 302 F
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Fully adaptable to any size
3 .
Aluminum is lighter than wood or plastic size to size
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Aluminum is recyclable
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Aluminum is corrosion resistant , good for sand , heat , water
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Aluminum is impervious to the degrading effects of UV rays
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Aluminum Containers , unlike wood are good for 100s of shipping cycles
In summary , Impact Case & Container of Hayden , Idaho provides customers worldwide industrial and custom case solutions . They have a resilient , reusable product that can be customized to fit the need of any manufacturer or aerospace supplier . They have 20 employees now but are growing and need welders and skilled assembly . Kevin and Regina Bailey and the team say that their family-like , collaborative culture is the key to success in the custom case industry .
Impact Case & Container 11949 N Tracey Rd , Hayden , ID 83835 ( 208 ) 719-9323 team @ icc-case . com https :// icc-case . com
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